A writer hired Brenner to take photographs for a children's book about the dolphin show at an amusement park in nearby Nokomis.(一個作家雇傭Brenner為一本兒童讀物拍攝位于諾克米斯附近的游樂場里的海豚表演的照片。)

She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.(她看到她母親的雙眸愉快地閃爍著。)

What do you do for amusement round here?(你在這兒以什么消遣？)

When Mrs. Medlock had prepared the nursery she had not thought of amusement.(當梅德洛克太太準備好育兒室的時候，她并沒有想到娛樂。)

Judging the voice not by appearance but by the voice itself makes the TV show stand out from numerous amusement programs.(通過歌手的聲音而不是歌手的外貌來評判聲音，使得這檔電視節目在眾多娛樂節目中脫穎而出。)

In the future, how much time will you spend in movie theaters, at amusement parks, at shopping malls, or at convenience stores?(在未來，你會花多少時間在電影院、游樂園、購物中心或便利店？)

She smiled a smile of dry amusement.(她心里覺得有趣，但臉上只是不動聲色地笑了笑。)

His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement.(他的神情由驚變喜。)

Some students might spend most of their holiday time on amusement, and thus leave their study neglected.(一些學生可能會把假期的大部分時間都花在娛樂上，從而荒廢了他們的學業。)

The amusement park is open (from) May through October.(游樂園從五月到十月每天都開放。)

用作名詞(n.)

His amusement knew no bounds.
他調皮起來就沒個完。His favourite amusement is hunting.
他所喜愛的娛樂是打獵。These winter amusements entertained us very much.
這些冬季娛樂活動使我們感到很有趣。These seafront amusements attracted visitors from big cities.
這些海濱娛樂活動引來了大城市的游客。Cheap and healthy amusements can attract people very much.
花錢不多而又健康的娛樂活動能吸引人。Outdoor amusements will relax you after a whole day in the office.
在辦公室里呆了一整天之后,戶外娛樂活動可使你放松一下。There are not many amusements in this town.
城里好玩的地方不多。There were a dozen coin-in-the-slot amusements .
有十多部投幣式電子游戲機。I could not conceal my amusement at her surprise.
看到她那副吃驚的樣子,我忍俊不禁。She couldn't hide her amusement at his foolish mistake.
他那愚蠢的錯誤使她忍俊不禁。He finds amusement in mathematics.
他從數學中找到樂趣。She finds her chief amusement in drawing.
她的主要樂趣是繪畫。Couch potatoes usually find much amusement in watching TV.
電視迷通常可以通過看電視獲得許多樂趣。Reading books procures me much amusement.
讀書給我帶來很大樂趣。The fairground affords them endless amusement .
游樂場給他們無窮的樂趣。Big cities have many amusements.
大城市有許多娛樂活動。The hotel provides video games, movies, and many other amusements.
賓館提供電子游戲、電影以及許多其他的娛樂項目。They usually take their amusement at home.
他們通常在家中消遣娛樂。When we go to the park we always enjoy the swings, slides, and other such amusements.
我們每當去公園時都喜歡打秋千、玩滑梯以及其他此類活動。He does not care for amusements.
他不喜歡娛樂。Most outdoor sports are healthy amusements.
大多數戶外運動都是健康的娛樂活動。I did this for amusement.
我做這件事只是為了消遣。We had little time for amusement.
我們沒有多少時間消遣。For amusement, we go to the movies once a week.
我們的娛樂是每周去電影院看一次電影。I play the piano just for my own amusement.
我彈鋼琴只是為了自己取樂。Every kind of facility was laid on for their amusement.
為供人們消遣特地安置了各種各樣的設施。They make a playful thing of me, use me for their amusement.
他們拿我當活寶,利用我給他們找樂子。She smiled in amusement.
她樂得笑了。He looked at me in amusement.
他很感興趣地望著我。I looked on in amusement as they started to argue.
旁觀著他們吵起來,我心中暗暗發笑。That was the cause of much amusement.
這件事使人們感到非常好笑。Slowly, with an air of amusement, he nodded.
他慢慢地點頭,一副饒有興味的神態。His comments caused a lot of amusement .
他的評論讓人們覺得十分有趣。Their preparation can provide hours of amusement .
他們準備的節目可提供數小時的消遣。There are plenty of amusements in the neighborhood—theaters, cinemas, shopping centers, etc.
附近有不少娛樂場所,例如戲院、電影院、購物中心等。There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls and competitions.
集市上的娛樂活動名目繁多,包括騎旋轉木馬,各種游戲攤位,五花八門的比賽等。There were lots of amusements at the fair.
展覽會場有很多有趣的東西。I am a great friend to public amusements; for they keep people from vice.
我非常支持公共娛樂活動,它會防止人們學壞。To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
令我感到好笑的是他竟然打不開門。Carl came last in the race, to my amusement.
卡爾在賽跑中落在最后,不由得我不笑。Much to our amusement, no one appeared at the party.
令我們感到極其好笑的是,竟然沒有人來參加聚會。To our great amusement, the teacher sang a funny song during class.
老師在課堂上唱了一首滑稽的歌,令我們非常愉快。Much to the pupils' amusement, the teacher fell off his chair.
讓學生樂不可支的是,那位老師從椅子上掉了下來。To everybody's amusement, the actor fell off the stage.
使大家都感到好笑的是,那演員從舞臺上掉了下來。To the great amusement of everybody, he poured a bucket of water over his head.
使人人都覺得有趣的是,他把一桶水澆在他頭上。Aziz watched him with amusement.
阿齊茲饒有興味地注視著他。Her eyes twinkled with amusement.
她的眼睛閃耀著愉悅的光芒。I remember with particular amusement my first attempt at riding a bike.
回憶自己第一次試騎自行車的情景,我覺得特別好笑。

用作名詞 (n.)

動詞+～

afford amusement提供樂趣excite much amusement激起很大興趣provide amusement for供…娛樂run public amusements經營公共娛樂場所suppress amusement禁止娛樂活動cut off all amusements停止一切娛樂活動indulge in amusement沉湎于享樂之中

形容詞+～

after-dark amusements晚間娛樂活動coin-in-the-slot amusements投幣式電子游戲機costly amusement昂貴的娛樂活動demoralizing amusement傷風敗俗的娛樂elegant amusement高尚的娛樂empty amusement無聊的消遣fashionable amusement時髦的娛樂harmless amusement無害的娛樂healthy amusements健康的娛樂活動,有益的娛樂活動huge amusement極大的樂趣hurtful amusements有害無益的娛樂innocent amusement無害的娛樂popular amusements大眾化的娛樂rural amusements鄉村娛樂sensuous amusements引起美感的娛樂

名詞+～

group amusements集體娛樂seafront amusements海濱娛樂場所street amusements街頭娛樂winter amusements冬季娛樂活動

～+名詞

amusement arcade〈英〉游戲機廳,電動游樂場amusement centre娛樂中心amusement ground游樂園,公共游樂場amusement park游樂園amusement place娛樂場amusement tax娛樂稅

介詞+～

a film for amusement娛樂影片collect coins for amusement為消遣而收集錢幣correspond for amusement為樂趣而通信places of public amusement公眾娛樂場所to sb's amusement使某人感到有趣的是

～+介詞

amusement for children兒童娛樂活動amusement for lowbrows粗人娛樂活動amusement for the rich富人的娛樂amusement in mathematics數學游戲

To take..pleasure in our families rather than to seek amusements out of doors.